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MINUTES <br />MEETING <br />Be it remembered that the Common Ccrincil of the--City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the <br />Regul,r Session in the Council Chambers. of the City Hall, Monday evening April 13th, 1836, at. <br />the hour of 7:40 P. M. All members were present. President Fish presided. Councilman Goetz <br />moved that the readinz of the minutes of the last meeting be dispensed with. Councilmen James <br />seconded the motion. 'Votion carried. <br />0OMMUNIC4TION: <br />A letter from Mayor William Timmers of Grand Rapids, Michigan ,.on Eastern Standard Time <br />was read. Councilman Goetz moved that it be filed. Councilman Rasmussen seconded the motion. <br />Motion_ carried. <br />A'letter from M -r. Moomaw in rep-?rd to a petition from Mr. Shively was read. Councilmen Ch <br />bers moved that it be placed on file. Councilman Kerner seconded the motion. Motion carried. <br />A letter from Mr. Bohn of the Clevel:pnd Council wzs read,on the Cleveland Housing and Slum <br />Clearance. Councilman Chambers moved it be referred to the Committee of the Whole for next <br />week and th?t the City Clerk furnish a copy of said letter to each councilman. Councilman <br />Rasmussen seconded the motion. Motion carried. <br />REMONSTRANCE: <br />REMONSTRANCE <br />Tb the Members of the City Council <br />of South Bend, Indiana-. <br />Honorable Sirs <br />We the undersigned property owners of the Portage Park Addition to the City of South Bend, <br />hereby desire to register a strenous protest against- any effort on the part of any person, <br />firm or corporation usir,r2- eny part of said addition for ,e gasoline Filling Station site. <br />We further protest any effort- that -may be made to zone the particular addition for other <br />than a First Class Residentsl District. (15 signers) <br />Councilman Chambers moved it be referred to the City Plan Commission.. Councilman James seconded <br />the motion..- Motion carried. <br />'NO'T!ICESOF CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. <br />An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2243 as amended by Ordinance No. 2929, the same being <br />en Ordinance regulating all matters concerning ` or -pertaining to the construction, alteration, <br />repair or additions to, remodeling, use or occupancy of buildings or their parts and structures <br />of every nature in the city of South Bend, '3ndfana,. providing; for the condemnation and stoppage <br />of the use thereof, and the wrecking of the same, creating-the office of Building Commissioners, <br />Assistant Building Commissioner and City Electrician and providing for the office of the Build- <br />ing Department, repealing all former Ordinances or- parts- thereof conflicting therewith adopted. <br />by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, March -27, 1922 and approved by the Mayor March <br />30, 1922 and published April 6th, of the some year, commonly known as the Building "ode of the <br />City of South Bend, Indiana; and adopting the 1935 National Electrical Code and its amendments <br />as a part of this Ordinance, excepting such parts of which are less restrictive-of in conflict <br />rith this Ordinance. <br />South Bend, Indiana, April 13, 19 <br />I, Mary B. L. Taylor, Citr -Clerk of the City of South Bend, Indiana, do hereby certify'th ^t <br />a copy of the - attached Notice was published March 26th, 1936 and April 2nd, 1936 in the South <br />Bend Tribune and also the South Bend News - Times. <br />In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand_ and affixed the Seal of the City of South <br />Bend, Indiana, phis 14th day of April, 1936. Mary B. L. Taylor, City Clerk. (Official Seal) <br />Notice w.as -- accepted by the Council and ordered to be pleced -on file. <br />REPORTS: <br />REPORT OF THE CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF SO??TH BEND for the month of March, 1936. <br />Balance onHand.firstofMonth - - - - -- --------- - - - --- 64Z,922.68 <br />BelenceonMarch3lst---------- - - - - -- ------ - - - - -- -- $57,174.74 <br />Respectfully Submitted, Fred Woodward, City Controller. <br />Councilman Hull moved said report be referred to the Committee of the Whole, so that it may be <br />studied along with the other reports given to the Councilman. Councilmen Chambers seconded the <br />motion. -Motion carried. <br />ORDINANCES: <br />Ordinance___ 3153 <br />An Ordinance appropriating - the sum of Four Hundred €nd Ninety Dollars from the Aviation <br />Fund of the City of South Bend to-certain accounts in said Aviation Fund set up under the Board <br />of Aviation Pursuent to Statute. <br />The Ordinance was given- its first rending by title, its second reading in full and on Motion <br />of Councilman Goetz rps referred to -the Committee of the Whole, also thet a public hearing be <br />held on the 27th day of April, 1936. Councilman Rasmussen seconded the motion. Motion carried. <br />Ordinance` 3154 <br />An Ordinance amending section 22 of an Ordinance Numbered 2652, being an Ordinance regulat- <br />ing the production, grading, labeling, handling, pasteurization, distribution and sale of milk, <br />cream and- certain milk products and providing for Issuing licenses therefor. <br />The Ordinance was given its first reading by title, its second reading in full and on Motion <br />of Councilman Hull was-tef erred to the Committee of the thole, also that the Secretary of the <br />Board of Health be present and also Mr. Grant, for consideration. Councilman Rasmussen seconded <br />the motion. Motion carried. <br />Orlin nnce 315 . <br />An Ordinance appropriating the sum of Three Hundred and Sixty Dollars from the General Fund <br />of the City of South -Bend to the Board of Public Safety Account No. F -2, for the payment of the <br />City's Sronsor Share in the WPA Traffic Survey for the City of South Bend. <br />The Ordinance was given its first reading by title, its second. reading in full and on Motion <br />of __Caa -lman James vas referred to the Committee of the Whole, for consideration, and also that <br />a public hearing be held on the 27th day of April, 1936. Co-.jncilman Bierwegen seconded the <br />motion. Motion`-carried. Ordinance was not signed by Mr. Woodward. <br />Ordinance 3156 <br />An Ordinance approving the purchase of a caterpillar Diesel Auto Patrol bythe Board of Publi <br />Works of the City of SouthBend in the sum of thirty seven hundred and eight Dollars. <br />The Ordinance was given its first reading by title, Councilman Chanb ers moved that P <br />of said Ordinance be sent to each Councilman, and that the 2nd reading be dispensed with. Council <br />man Goetz -moved to amend Councilmen Chambers motion, that one copy of said ordinance be sent to <br />the Streets & Alleys Committee, and that they reort bsck,to the Council. Councilman Hull second- <br />ed the motion. Motion carried. <br />RESOLUTION: <br />WHEREAS, it is the belief of this Council that the establishment of a merit system of civil <br />service for the appointment, rdvencement and retirement of all employees, below the rank of <br />chief, of the Police and Fire Departments in this City woud greatly improve the morels and. in- <br />crease the efficiency of such Departmen s by removing the same from the sphere of partisan politi <br />and influence. and <br />S, <br />